Both astronauts that flew on Boeing’s troubled Starliner mission are now retired
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Key Points:
- NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement, marking the Boeing Starliner test flight as her final mission after a 27-year career with the agency.
- Williams spent over nine months in orbit during the Starliner test flight, far exceeding the planned one-week stay due to technical issues with the spacecraft.
- She holds the second-most cumulative time in space by a NASA astronaut at 608 days and has completed nine spacewalks totaling 62 hours, ranking her as the highest-ranking woman in spacewalk duration.
- Williams achieved several firsts, including being the first person to complete a triathlon and a marathon in space, and has been praised for her pioneering leadership by NASA officials.
- Following Williams and fellow astronaut Butch
